Black Redstart March 20, 2021

Black Redstart on Mannez lighthouse garden wall this morning. Photo (JH).

Alderney Bird Race

From dawn to dusk on Saturday four teams of birders drew their binoculars for the… Read more…

Yellow-browed Warbler is typically associated with autumn in the Channel Islands, so it was quite… Read more…

A few more firsts for the the year during the last few days. European Serin… Read more…

Although it has not been possible to get the moth trap out each night, the… Read more…

The theme for the weather has remained the same, strong Easterlies bringing a chill to… Read more…

The Chough, first seen on March 31st, have stayed on Alderney for a few days… Read more…

The annual Alderney bird race is coming! Race day on Saturday 26th April 2025 with… Read more…

We have been running the Observatory moth trap when the weather has been suitable since… Read more…

The last time Chough were recorded on Alderney was 14th February 1991. Yesterday two Chough… Read more…

It's been an interesting few days, thick fog and wind making it quite challenging at… Read more…

Northerly wind made it feel like autumn this morning, with Redwings sweeping overhead at first light… Read more…

A return of stronger winds from the south east today. The first swallows for Alderney… Read more…

We are now just over two weeks into our spring migration work but so far… Read more…

The Alderney Bird Observatory is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Bird Warden.… Read more…

A last opportunity to hear the ABO warden John Horton talk about the birds of… Read more…